CIFSwitch Linux Vulnerability Allows Unprivileged Users to Gain Root Access via CIFS Flaw
A new Linux local-root vulnerability, nicknamed CIFSwitch by its discoverer Asim Manizada, was disclosed today on oss-security after the linux-distros embargo expired. A CVE has been requested but is…
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